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Holyoke—s community development office steadies HUD grants, adds community resource position tied to opioid funds

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Office for Community Development told council Tuesday its FY26 budget is slightly reduced overall as HUD CDBG funding fell modestly; the office plans to add a community resource position funded by program dollars and will manage opioid settlement spending.

The Office for Community Development reported to the City Council on June 9 that its fiscal 2026 budget is largely funded by federal and state grants and is slightly reduced from the prior year due to final federal allocations.

Alicia, the department representative, told the council that the office—s overall budget is down about 1.25% year-over-year and that final FY25 HUD allocations (CDBG and HOME) arrived late in May, delaying the department—s internal budget work. The office…

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